Phonograph-reproducer.



T. A. EDISON.

PHONOGRAPH REPRODUGBR. PPLIOATION FILED 00'1'.2B, 1909.

1,099,347. Patented June 9,1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, Thomas A. Eamon, a a resident of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex county, New Jersey, have made certain new I and useful Improvements in Phonograph- Reproducers, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to phonograph reproducers, and has for its object the provision of a mounting for the stylus lever and connections between the same and the diaphragm, whereby the stylus may have link 'which' is ordinarily a piece of wiregreat freedom of movement in tracking the grooves of the record.

More particularly, the object of my invention is-to provide a connection between the stylus lever and the diaphragm or other sound reproducing vibratory means, whereby the free movement of the stylus lever in a lateral direction while the stylus is tracl ing the record will not be impeded.

In the type of reproducer well known in the art, the tailof the stylus lever is connected to the center of the clia 'ahragm by a which must have a certain amount of stifl"-= ness. When the stylus in tracking the rec- 0rd groove,is caused to move laterally by imposes resistance to the movementof the the undulations thereof,- the stylus lever can only swing in a lateral direction by bending or twisting the connecting link. This stylus lever, and likewise, the link is apt to be twisted or the diaphragm put under undesirable stress. My improvement is designed to obviate this by providing a connection between the tail ofthe stylus lever and the link, whereby the link lowed to maintain its vertical position dur-' ing'lateral movement of the stylus lever, while, at the same'time, the upand down movement of the lever resulting from the I tracking-of the stylus over the bottom of the '45 sound groove is transmitted unimpaired to the diaphragm; This is accomplished by means of a member interposed between the stylus lever and the link, which member is pivotedto swing in a lateral plane during lateral movement of the stylus lever. Preferably, th is member is pivoted at one end u on a pin which occu ice a vertical plane -ough the tail of tie stylus lever, the

'ing held in place will be alrimmeaimeeraowcea Specification of Letters liateiit. lipplicatibn med Octobr as, 1909.

Serial No. 525,062.

Patented June'f), 1914'.

member being connected at its other end to the lower end of the link.

The stylus lever is pivotally mounted in a manner to allow considerable freedom of movement in a plane transverse to the rec- .ord groove, 'wherelo'y that facility of movement oi the stylus lever which is particularly important in the case of the tracking of a record having 200 threads or a greater number of threads per inch is attained.

In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, attention is hereby directedt'o'the accompanying drawings, illustrating a preferred form thereof, in which- Figure 1. is a central vertical section through a reproducer equipped with thy-in,-

. vention, certain parts being sho'wii in .siifi:

is a hottoni plan new elevation; and Fig. 2 thereof.

, Referring to the drawings, the usual sound box 1 is provided with, a diaphragm 2, which clamped between gaskets 3, the whole be by a ring 4- which is threaded within flange 5 of sound box 1 in the usual manner. Floating Weight 6 is pivoted at 7 to the block 8. which is supported from flange ,5 by pin or screw 9, as is common. Stylus lever 10 carries stylus 11, the lever being pivoted on stud 12 which is supported in lugs 13 depending from floating weight (3. Lever 10 is mounted upon stud 12 with a somewhat loose fit, that is, in such a manner that the lever may rock through a slight arc laterally upon its pivot, or may move bodily a slight distance axially thereof. The lever '10 might be pivotally mounted in any othcr manner by which pivotal movement of the same in a planetransverseto the record groove is permitted. Pin 14 extending from the floating Weight, is supported within stirrup 15 depending from flange 5 of the sound box to sustain the floating weight when the stylus is not in en gagement with the sound record, as is common. Stylus lever 10 is preferably formed at its rear end with the upper and lower rearwardly projecting lugs 16. Screw 17 extends through these lugs, being threaded in one or both of the same and occupying, a

substantially vertical plane. The short link or member 18 extends longitiulinally of lever 10 and is pivotally mounted at one end thereof upon the pm 17, member 18 being proextend above and below member 18 so.

closely adjacent to the same that n: motion is lost in transmitting the movement of stylus 11 in a vertical plane to diaphragm 2,

While-at the same time, member 18 may rock.

freely in a lateral dirction upon pin 17 Without binding. When, in the operation of reproducing, stylus 11 is diverted laterally in the sound groove, member 18 is swung about its pivot by the lateral movement of lever 10, link 19, accordingly, not being bentor put under stress.

Having now described my invention, What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a phonograph, the combination of a diaphragm, a stylus lever, a support for said lever comprising a pivot on which said lever is mounted for movement up and down in and transverseto the record groove, a stylus carried .by'said lever, a member connected to and extending longitudinally of said lever, .said member being mounted for lateral movement relatively to said lever, and a link connecting said member to said diaphragm, stantially as described. y

2. In a phonograph,- the combination of". diaphragm, a stylus lever, a support for said lever comprising a pivot on which said lever is mounted for movementv up and down in and transverse to the record groove, a stylus carried by said lever, a' member connected to and extending longitudinally of said lever, said member being mounted for lateral piv-,. otal movement relatively to said lever, and a link connecting said member to said dia phragm, substantially as described.

3. In a phonograph, the combination of a diaphragm, a floating Weight, a stylus lever mounted on said floating Weight for move: ment up and down in and transverse to the record groove, a stylus carried by said'lever, a member connected to' and extendingglqngitudinally of said-lever, said member being mounted for lateral movement relatively to said lever, and a link connecting said memher to said diaphragm, substantially as described.

This specification signed and Witness e this 26th-day of October 1909. v THOS; A. EDISON;

VVitnes'ses: I s j Dyna SMITH,

Tr-nu M. ,CANFIELD- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the f Commissioner of Patents- 'Wash1ng+on, Dip. 

